MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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